Box holder



W. L. HOOD Feb. 17, 1931.

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Patented Feb. 17, 1931 PATENT ()FFICE WILLIAM L. HOOD, F LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS BOX HOLDER Application filed August 29, 1928. Serial No.302,835.

This invention relates to holders for shoe polish boxes and the like,and its object is to provide a novel and improved. device of that naturehaving, among others, the advantages hereinafter trated.

In the drawing of one embodiment of my invention selected forillustrationand de scription herein,

Fig. 1 is a plan;

Fig. 2, a side elevation; V

Fig. 3,,a partial vertical section on theline 33, Fig. 1;

Fig. 4:,a cross vertical section on the line lt-e, Fig. 2;

Fig. 5, a development of one form of the spring member for closing thecover; and Figs. 6 and 7 respectively,rplans of the strap and cliphereinafter described.

Referring first-to Figs. 1, 2, my novel box holder comprises a handle a,fashioned to provide parallel bars or rods 1, 2, of convenient lengthand suitable material, as metal.

The outer or free ends of the bars are curved toprovide boxholding andengaging arms 3, 41, which, Fig. 3, may be sprung to receive the body ofthe box 5, and then closed to grasp it securely.

To look the arms 3, 4:,around'the box 5,

a strap 6 which extends from onebar to the other is slidable thereon,and. hasits'fends curved about them thus locking them in position. f lThe strap 6, Fig. 2, may be a separate piece, Fig.7, and secured to thespring 7, Fig. 2,

or it may be fashioned from arms 12, Fig.5, integral with the spring 7and rolled about.

40 the rods 1, 2.

The cover 8 is preferably made-larger than any box likely to be securedin the holder,

so that it can provide "for a variation in the size of the box Withincertain limits, and is '45 provided with a sheet of suitable materialdescribed and illus vent the drying and hardening of the contents of thebox.

The finger piece 9, Fig. 2, may be secured to the spring 7 as by a clip10, Fig. 6, as a ,arms 3, 4, locking the box in position, with the cover8 resting thereon, the original box cover being discarded. The cover 8will be pressed down upon the box 5 sufiiciently hard toeffectuallyclose it by the spring 7, and obviously the cover may beraised at will by pressure of the thumb upon the finger piece 9, Fig. 3.

My novel holder is convenient, inexpensive, and provides a novelself-closing omnibus box cover that Will preserve the box contents andyet permit free access thereto.

My invention is not restricted to the precise embodiment thereofdescribed and illustrated, but is more particularly pointed out .in thefollowing claim. 30 Fig. 1, the members 1, 2, are provided with Claimzfr A box holder comprising a pair of relaoil tively movable box grippingarms, a lock therefor, a cover for. the box, a finger piece on the coverfor raising and lowering'the cover, a resilient support and spring forthe finger piece comprising a strap like member with arms on each sidethereof, one pair of arms being coiled about the box gripping arms toform said lock, the strap like member being-coiled tov form said supportand spring for the finger piece, and a second pair of arms secured tosaid finger piece.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my nameto this specification.

WILLIAM L, HOOD.

